MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION
Thursday, May 8, 1997
7:00 am
Admin. Comte. Office E1.714
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on
Administration was held on Thursday, May 8, 1997 in Admin.
Comte. Office E1.714, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS PRESENT AFTER
ROLL CALL:
Senator Chris Harris Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Kenneth Armbrister
Senator J.E. Brown
Senator Mike Moncrief
Senator Bill Ratliff
Senator David Sibley
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:05 am. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The Chair laid out SR 625 and recognized the author, Senator
Ratliff, to explain the bill.
Senator Brown moved that SR 625 be reported favorably to the
full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays.
Senator Ratliff moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HCR 55 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Sibley, to explain the bill.
Senator Ratliff moved that HCR 55 be reported favorably to the
full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays.
Senator Ratliff moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HCR 143 and recognized Senator Brown, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
Senator Brown moved that HCR 143 be reported favorably to the
full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays.
Senator Brown moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was
so ordered.
Senator Harris asked if there were any questions or discussion
on any of the bills listed for certification on the Local and
Uncontested Calendar. There was discussion. Senator Moncrief
moved to certify all the bills on the list with the exception
of HB 254, HB 463, HB 1235 pulled by Senate sponsor, HB 1279
and HB 1280 left pending, HB 2073, HB 3504 left pending, SB
1709 pulled by author, and SB 1757. Motion passed 7 ayes, 0
nays.
Senator Harris asked the Committee to be thinking about the
issue of the subscription requests for the Texas State
Agencies Newsletter and also about limits for travel during
the interim. Decisions on these issues and others will need
to be made before the end of session.
There being no further business, Senator Harris moved that the
Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the Chair.
Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Chris Harris, Chair
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Myra J. Schmitt, Clerk